Bourse witnesses continuous profit-takings as both indices decline

The CSE yesterday witnessed profit-takings continuously and both indices moved downwards.

- By HIRAN H SENEWIRATNE

The All Share Price Index went down by 46.8 points, while the S and P SL20 declined by 21.5 points. Turnover stood at Rs 7.07 billion with nine crossings.

Those crossings were reported in Pickme, where 3.9 million shares crossed to the tune of Rs 452 million, its shares traded at Rs 120, LOLC Holdings 208,000 shares crossed for Rs 113 million; its shares traded at Rs 550, Sampath Bank 700,000 shares crossed to the tune of Rs 98.4 million; its shares traded at Rs 140, Association Motor Finance 500,000 shares crossed for Rs 44 million; its shares sold at Rs 88.